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CarouselsCarousels OpenOpen YearYear RoundRound Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 1 The National Carousel Association 2007 Technical Conference

Keeping in Touch North Salt Lake City, Utah April 26 - 29, 2007

On Day One of the conference, participants will visit the following locations: • The 1950s vintage Carousel at Liberty Park • Trolley Square (historic mission-style collection of vintage trolley-car barns) Lagoon Theme Park Carousel • Private tour of The Family History Library (billions of free family tree, family history, ancestry, genealogy and census records). • The c.1906 Herschell-Spillman Menagerie Carousel at Lagoon Theme Park.

On Day Two, conference goers will be presented with unparalleled state-of-the-art presentations from some of the foremost experts in the carousel field.

Workshops will include: • Carousel Maintenance and Safety Issues • Use of NCA and Utah State Archives • Using the Internet to Inform and Promote Your Carousel • History of Utah Carousels and Their Builders * New Carousel Videos (after dinner entertainment) Liberty Park Carousel This year’s tech conference will also provide an opportunity to learn about Utah’s present and past history of its carousels, including the 1910 Looff carousel which operated from 1910 to 1957 at Saltair Park and for another thirty years in American Fork, Utah.

Friends of Utah’s carousels are encouraged to attend and will learn from carousel owners, operators and en- thusiasts from around the country with the goal of beginning a carousel friends group in that state.

For more information please contact: Al Noren 7061 So. Quince St. Centennial, Co. 80112 303-779-1090 [email protected] CLASSIC CAROUSEL FOR SALE

PTC #15 was created in 1907 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Carousel Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was carved by their premier carver, Leo Zoller.

PTC #15 is the most historic, mint-restored carousel in the world.

PTC #15 was the first four-abreast park carousel produced by this distinguished manufacturer. In their attempt to impress and dominate the marketplace, PTC created this signature carousel. Their artful management, special features and enlarged proportions created this stunning and dazzling masterpiece.

The complete ensemble is as follows: 52 horses 2 famous lovers chariots 2 boys in a cherubs chariot Period ticket booth 153 Wurlitzer band organ Authentic ring machine complete with light panel 656 ceramic light fixtures Massive authentic carousel-control fence PTC #15 has a 52 ft. span and is mechanically unrivaled.

Auspiciously, 78 years after its creation, this American treasure came to the attention of the International Museum of Carousel Art. Under their expertise and control, no expense was spared to return this captivating machine to its original intoxicating splendor.

Meticulous attention to detail and technical upgrades have mechanically prepared #15 to run smoothly for another 100 years.

PTC #15 had an appropriate resurrection debut at the 1986 World’s Fair in Vancouver, BC, Canada. It moved from there to Puente Hills, California.

Its pristine 1907 elegance that excites all the senses can be experienced in West Nyack, New York, where it is presently operating.

Also available: 3-Abreast Restored Spillman, and 2-Row Unrestored Spillman

Wanted: Executive Director International Museum of Carousel Art seeking Director to administrate museum. Salary commensurate with experience. Contact: Duane Perron (541) 806-8068 Email: [email protected] ON THE COVER

Once the pride of Idora Park, PTC #61 is now the pride of Brooklyn, NY thanks to Jane Walentas and her 22 year restoration.

Photo by John Caruso In this issue: Santa Visits ...... 5 Dan’s Desk ...... 6 Santa during his visit to the C.W. Parker Carousel Museum in Leavenworth. Dave Moppin, (Santa), one of the volun- Carver’s Corner ...... 8 teers at the museum is from Lansing, KS, and the beard is really his. “He is really booked up this time of year, so I Collectibles and Miniatures ...... 10 was lucky to get him in on short notice,” said Jerry Rein- hardt, museum director. Bushnell Park Restoration ...... 12 The Carousel News & Trader Pt. Defiance Zoo Carousel ...... 13 11001 Peoria Street • Sun Valley, CA 91352-1631 Phone/Fax: 818-332-7944 Email: [email protected] PTC #61, Now Jane’s Carousel ...... 21 Web: http://www.carouselnews.com Restoring a Treasure ...... 27 Daniel Horenberger ...... Publisher Roland Hopkins ...... Managing Editor Noreene Sweeney ...... Associate Editor A Look Back at Idora Park ...... 31 Ted McDonald ...... Webmaster Lisa McDonald ...... Controller Year Round Carousels ...... 33 Founding Editor, Nancy Lynn Loucks (1985-1992) Subscriptions: IMCA Open House ...... 43 (12 Issues per year) $35 per year U.S. • $65 two years $55 per year Canada • $95 per year Foreign Classifieds ...... 44 (U.S. funds)

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4 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 Happy New Year from The Carousel News & Friends

Mary Lyon (center) with friends Amy, Marcelle and Santa at the Eldridge Park Carousel holiday celebration.

Santa Dave at the C. W. Parker Museum again, this time aboard an old cutter from the First City Museum, in Leav- enworth, that it borrows for photo opportunities during the holidays. The reindeer were also made in Leavenworth by Theel Manufacturing Co. Carl Theel worked for Paul Parker, C.W.’s son, in the early 1950s.

I think it’s safe to say that Bob Lyon was a good boy this year. (See if you can spot the unlikely caroler below.)

Above, Santa makes his visit to the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum in North Tonowanda, NY.

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 5 Astroland Amusement From Dan’s Desk Park on Coney Island has Message from the publisher, Dan Horenberger been sold to make room for These are little bits of information that come across my a huge redevelopment of desk. Some will become bigger stories in future issues of 10-acres along the board- the CN&T; others are just passed-along information. walk. Plans include a three-story carousel and a This month the folks at the Santa Cruz Beach Board- roller coaster going through Brass walk in California bought the original Wurlitzer 165 band the buildings. The develop- Ring organ from the Looff carousel at San Francisco Playland ment company, headed by at the Beach Park. It had been in a collectors hands for Stanton Eskstut, said about years. 165 band organs are the biggest Wurlitzer organs the coaster “What we’re sketching right now is to how to used on carousels. It will be up and running this spring bring it into the water park, bring it around the cinema lob- while the original Ruth organ undergoes a complete res- bies, and integrate it around the carousel.” With a budget toration. A lot more to come on this story later. It’s great of $1.5 billion and an opening date of 2011, this is all well to see parks like Santa Cruz and Myrtle Beach not only down the road. We’ll see what happens. Like a lot of re- restore, but also add more organs to their parks. development ideas, they sound good and may look good During the last election, voters passed a proposition on paper, but the actual fruition is another story. Having to award the Tilden Park Carousel with a grant. Thank a city front that much money is yet to be seen. The good you to all of the citizens that voted to make the money news is that the Cyclone Roller Coaster has been saved available. Right now there is no news on exactly what the and will continue to operate. money will be used for, but most likely a much needed The Bell’s Amusement Park in Tulsa is still fighting new platform will be atop their wish list. The current plat- to stay at the fairgrounds. Plans have been made for the form is an expanded three-row to four-row painted floor. A removal of the park. It sounds a lot like Libertyland in new wooden platform would bring Tilden up to grade with Memphis. The park has been asked to open their books all of the other Bay Area carousels; one of the most con- and “a decision will be made from there.” Just like Liber- centrated areas of restored carousels you can find. tyland, this park has pressure from land management for the value of the property against the income. Small parks have a tough enough time making it, and cities like Tulsa and Memphis don’t make it easier. Don’t be surprised to see another historical park lost. The Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights, MI just got a Of Carousel Horses and animals, new double deck carousel, and just in time for Christmas. Antiques and Collector Items The carousel is a full menagerie and the entire mall has Saturday, April 7, 2007 – 10:00 AM recently received a complete renovation. It’s well worth Held At The Lawrenceburg Indiana Fairgrounds the visit if you’re in the area. Cedar Fair is moving the X-Flight Roller Coaster (Route 50, Exit 16 off I-275) Expecting 50 Carousel Horses and Animals, Wooden Ferris Wheel from Geauga Lake to another park not yet disclosed. No Seats, Wooden Cigar Indian, Juke boxes and lots of surprises. replacement has been announced. A SPECIAL CONSIGNMENT FROM VIRGINIA ESTATE A huge fire destroyed a large part ofGatorland , a sta- Large Pig, Chicken, 2 Dogs, 9 Wood Carousel Horses, all Herschell ple for anyone visiting the Orlando area. The park says Spillman. 6 Metal Parker Carousel Horses. Coin Operated Large that in a few months it will be back to 100 percent and as Pony, Airplane, and Rocket Machines. Old Gorillas, Tiger, good as new just in time for Summer. Panthers. Restored Parker Chariots. Old Petal Pony Cart. NO BUYERS PREMIUMS MECHANICAL MUSIC WANTED CONSIGNMENTS WANTED Buying disc and cylinder music boxes, musical 20% commission on items selling for $100.oo or less. clocks and watches, band organs, coin pianos, 10% commission of all other itmes. Indiana sales tax. cylinder phonographs with horns, automata. NO BUY BACK FEE – TERMS: CASH OR GOOD CHECK Also smaller pieces like Rolmonica, Play-A-Sax, BOOTH SPACE AVAILABLE - NO SALE PARTY paper and cob driven organettes. Anything in PREVIEW mechanical musical instruments. Friday, 10 AM - 5 PM and Saturday, 7 AM - Sale Time MECHANTIQUES GOOD MARKET FOR CAROUSEL HORSES Martin Roenigk The Crescent Hotel BOB KISSEL, SALES MANAGER 75 Prospect Ave., Eureka Springs, AR 72632 8253 E. Lee Hill Rd. • Madison, IN 47250 Phone: (800) 671-6333 Phone (812) 839-3255 email: [email protected] $5.00 ADMISSIOIN CHARGE TO AUCTION

6 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 The Carnival Heritage Museum in Kinsley, KS has Carousel.” five dollars of every received a grant for roof repairs. The $10,000 grant will bag sold went to the carousel’s allow them to fix the wind damaged roof and help to con- repairs. Also, a local innkeeper tinue their efforts to teach children about the history of donated an antique horse that merry-go-rounds and carnivals. This museum is a bit off was auctioned off to help pay for the beaten track for most of us, but well worth the visit. repairs and helped replace the They are also in the process of restoring their carousel. To horses damaged in the crash. help, contact Fred Burgess at 877-464-3929. James Soules, the brother of The Chelsea Cove redevelopment has announced the original owner, had the carou- plans to feature a carousel amid a large “lawn bowl” that sel up and running within just a will overtake Pier 63 in New York City. The new green few days of the accident. space will encompass an area of five miles along the Hud- son River bordered by Pier 62 and 64. Green meadows, gardens and skateboarding parks are also part of the plan. The proposal is in its early stages. We’ll keep an eye on this one. I could fill the magazine with all of the Christmas shows that went on this season (we have a few photos for you on page 5). As always, carousels are a centerpiece of every community, especially during the holidays. I hope you all went out and supported you local carousel last year. The J&S Carousel in St. Augustine, FL bought by Gerard Soules, a very famous circus performer, had a Jeep crash into it, doing heavy damage. Gerard was mur- dered two weeks after his carousel purchase. Its continu- Finally, since Whalom Park in April of 2000 we haven’t ing operation is by his brother, James as a tribute to his lost a carousel sold piece-by-piece. In fact, in the case of brothers love of children and carousels. The local citi- Whalom Park, they are trying to repurchase and reas- zens and business did a great job rallying together to help semble the carousel. What a great story that would be. repair the carousel. The Mystic Bean Coffee Company We all need to keep up the good work to keep the real came up with a special blend of coffee called “ Save the value of our historic carousels alive.

There is still George Schott a spot reserved for 839 Main St. your treasured Illions Lewiston, ME 04240 horse on an operating Illions Supreme Call (207) 946-7972 Carousel!

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 7 CARVER’S CORNER: Carving the Legs, Part 2 Carousel Carving Tips and Tricks By Larry Pefferly Going 1/8” to the side of the pencil line, press the Special to The Carousel News & Trader point of the chisel into the wood approximately 1/8” deep. This is a continuation of December’s column on carv- Move the chisel down the leg to the other end of the pen- ing the legs. cil line. Do the same on the other side of the line. Hold CARVING THE CANNON BONES the chisel at an angle (see Figure 4) and cut out a wedge The cannon bone area is between the ankle and the from either side of the chisel cut line to expose the deep knee (front leg), and the ankle and the hock (back leg). flexor tendon. You have already cut out this piece on the band saw and it You now have the tendon carved and ready for light is 2” wide, 1” on either side of the center. The front of the sanding (see Figure 5). cannon bone is more rounded, as is the front of the ankle. CARVING THE KNEES (FRONT LEGS) It should gradually narrow as you go toward the back part Carving the knees (front legs) are the most difficult of the leg until the total width is a little less then 3/4” wide parts of the legs. A horse’s knee is more flat than round- at the very back (see Figures 1A and 1B). ed in the front, al- though it is slightly rounded. There is a protruding bone at the back part of Figure 1A the knee, near the center of the joint from top-to-bottom where the knee Figure 1B Figure 4 bends, called the “Os pisiforme.” I will simply refer to it as “the bone.” Use this as a refer- ence point when drawing the rest of the knee joint, en- There is a deep flexor tendon near the back of the leg, and can now be carved in. This tendon runs the length of the cannon bone on both sides, and is about 3/4” from the very back of the leg to the center of the tendon. Draw a pencil line to represent this tendon as shown in Figure 2. With a large fishtail chisel, begin at the top of the pencil line and cut a mark with the point of Figure 2 the chisel approximately 1/8” on either side of the line, approximately 1/8” deep (see Figure 3). Figure 5

abling you to carve the joint correctly (see Figure 6 for a picture of this bone). Next, draw a pencil line 1-3/4” above ‘the bone’. Draw another pencil line 1-3/4” below it and all around the leg, making sure these two lines are 3-1/2” apart from one another in all places. This is an excellent reference point from which to carve the knee. Everything between those two pencil lines will become the knee joint. Draw a verti- Figure 3 cal line approximately 3/4 of the way from the back of the knee, 1/4 of the way from the front of the knee, and

8 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 between the two lines just top of the leg (see Figure 8). The instructions for carving mentioned that are 3 1/2” one side of the knee will also apply to the other side. apart. Call this line the ver- You can now finish the knee. The intersection at the tical knee line (Figure 7). top of the vertical knee line has been done and should be This line should intersect 3-1/2” wide. When I say ‘finish’, I mean the knee is ready with the one that is 1 3/4” for light sanding as the intersection at the top of the verti- above ‘the bone’, and at the cal knee line will have a sharp line that is 13/4” below it. point that isn’t wanted. You Leaving the line untouched, should simply sand off the carve from the vertical knee sharp point to give the knee a more realistic look. The Figure 6 line toward the back of the knee so that the back of the intersection at the bottom of knee is approximately 7/8” the vertical knee line should wide by the time you get to ‘the bone’. Carving from the be 3” wide. You will carve front of the vertical knee line, from the top of the 3-1/2” create a slightly rounded wide vertical knee line down front on the knee. You will to the bottom of the vertical knee line until the bottom is then nearly have the knee Figure 8 carved. Before finishing it, 3” wide. Hollow out the cen- go above the intersection ter of the vertical knee line of the vertical knee line and you just carved out, approximately 1/4” deep at the very carve approximately 1/2” center, and gradually carve upward to the two ends of deep into the side of the leg, the vertical knee line. This and slightly toward the top Figure 7 will leave the top width (3- of the leg. Gradually begin 1/2”) and bottom width (3”) coming back out toward the the same widths as before. The area below the bot- tom of the vertical knee line A complete guide on HOW TO CARVE AND PAINT A CAROUSEL HORSE with 138 color photographs Figure 9A By Lawrence R. should be blended into the Pefferly, cannon bone. The knee is Carver now finished and ready for This is the defini- tive book, and a ‘must Figure 9B have’ for every carver of carousel horses. Lawrence Pefferly, a sanding. It should look like 3rd generation carver, Figure 9A (the side of the has written this 140 knee), Figure 9B (the front page book so a novice of the knee), and Figure 9C can confidently follow (the back of the knee). precise and easy-to- Completion of the legs understand, step-by- will be addressed in Febru- Figure 9C step instructions in creating one’s own carousel horse. ary’s column. Abundant and beautiful color photographs and illustra- Happy Carving. tions are inserted throughout as ready-references in each Master carver Larry Peferly has been carving carousel discussion. horses for over 20 years. To learn more about Larry, visit It can be purchased from the writer’s web-site at his website at www.carouselcarving.com. To purchase www.carouselcarving.com for $39.95, or from his “How To Carve A Carousel Horse” video or book, visit The Carousel Store at www.CarouselStore.com. his site or www.CarouselStore.com.

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 9 From Limited Editions to Fun Ornaments, There is Plenty to Choose From A Small Look at the Wide Variety of Carousel Miniatures and Collectibles

Above is another look at Bill Nun’s Skyrock Farm collection visited by the NCA in September. Photo by Noreene Sweeney. By Marsha Schloesser Special to The Carousel News & Trader limited, meaning unnumbered styles and editions. here are many different and fun carousel collect- There are also modest priced limited editions, such as ibles out there. Here are a few things to learn. the Tobin Fraley collections, Precious Arts collection, Wil- Many materials were and are used to make the lets, Smithsonian, San Francisco Music Box collection, Tsmall carousel horses, from fine porcelain, to china, and Ron Lee Collectibles. All of these are signed by the plaster, crushed pecan shells, wood, pewter, brass, and company and numbered. glass. Hand signed by the artist means the individual artist Lets learn the lingo first; signed the piece, sometimes at signing parties or special Limited Editions: those pieces produced only in that events. Signatures can also be printed on the piece, but quantity stated on it. Some are numbered individually, these are not as valuable. such as 2/1000, meaning this was the second piece of Some manufactures have created a “limited to 30 days only 1,000 produced. These usually come with paper cer- of firing,” which could mean they made a million pieces... tificates. The lower the total number produced, depending such as Franklin Mint. These are pretty, and collectible, on the artist or manufacturer, usually make these more but don’t plan to get rich on them. valuable. Cybis, Llardro, Lenox, porcelain, PJ’s Carou- Unlimited Editions are the majority of most of the col- sels (crushed pecan shells and resin), Chilmark (pewter) lectible carousel figures. Fun pieces, some created to look are all examples of limited editions. All of these are signed like the real carousel horses, many just pretty carousel and numbered by the company. They may also have un- horse designs. There are many manufacturers out there,

10 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 Mr Christmas’ “Holiday Around the Carousel” has a lit, spinning platform and animals that move up and down. This figurine of the lead horse from PTC #61 was originally It also plays 30 songs, 15 Christmas carols and 15 year- introduced by PJ’s Carousel in 1995, in limited edition. round favorites. Available at www.CarouselStore.com. To help celebrate the Idora Park carousel relocation and restoration in Brooklyn, PJ’s is bringing this figurine back, Standers are those animals with three or four legs along with four others. PJ’s figurines are available at se- straight (or almost straight) down to the ground or base. lect carousel gift shops, www.pjs-carousel.com and at the These would be in a standing, walk- www.CarouselStore.com. ing, or almost trotting position, but including Austin, Hallmark, Ensco, supported by their own legs. Mr.Christmas, Corgi, MatchBox toys, You can really get carried away and Breyers. with these, I knowmany Carousel The collectible market goes collectors that have hundreds of through phases. The biggest years pieces. for carousel collectibles was during You can choose to collect what the late 1980s to early ‘90s when you like, by interest, such as tigers many fine pieces were made. only, or by carver only, or heads Size ranges usually are as fol- only, or limited editions only...the lows: for carousel ornaments, 2-4 choice is up to you. inches; small tabletop, 4-6 inches; Also, of worthy note; if you have medium tabletop 8-9 inches; large a collectible in need of a replace- tabletop and 12-18 inches. This ment part, you may want to contact largest size seems to have been Bernice Evarts at EPBA1230@aol. made in the smallest quanties. A PJ’s M. C. Illions miniature. PJ’s offers com. She may be able to help. a number of animals from active carousels. Some collections were reminis- Next month we take a look at the cent of a particular carousel, some by style, or carving wide variety of paper collectibles. company (such as Illions, Dentzel, Muller). The menagerie and fantasy creatures, such as lions, tigers, seahorses or hippocampus were always very popular. Miniature carousel animals only come in three styles, just like the real ones. Jumpers are horses or animals with all of their legs in the air; jumping, trotting, pacing, or running. Prancers are those animals with their front two feet in the air and the back two feet on the ground. They are either striking There are hundreds of music boxes to choose from, from figurines to the or rearing. Mr. Christmas Carousels.

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 11 The New England Carousel Museum Has Managed the Stein & Goldstein Since 1999 Restoration Continues on the 1914 Bushnell Park Carousel in Hartford Photo by Chris K. Benson

he 1914 historic Bushnell Park Carousel, located in downtown Hartford, CT, is one of the top tour- ist attractions in the greater Hartford area. Man- Taged by the New England Carousel Museum since 1999, dramatic improvements have been made to the carousel in order to preserve and protect this important piece of Americana. In 2002, a fire suppressant system was added to the pavilion in which the carousel resides. This was the first crucial step in protecting the carousel. It seemed point- less to restore the horses to their original splendor if fire remained a threat. The city of Hartford granted the muse- um permission to utilize an existing restoration fund and to work with the city departments to install the sprinkler system in the pavilion. After hiring a contractor, it took Judy Baker, head of restoration. almost two years to install the sprinklers and get the job donations and grant writing, the staff implemented a “Pen- done. nies for Ponies” campaign in the schools and an “Adopt- Once the pavilion was fully protected against the threat A-Horse” campaign in the Greater Hartford community. of fire, the museum was ready to implement a three phase The first phase of the restoration, which began in 2003, restoration project. Unfortunately, all the money in the was to strip the multiple layers of dark, dirty red paint from restoration fund was expended due to the cost of install- the platform in order to expose the original wood. Areas ing the sprinkler system. In 2003, the museum launched of the platform were sanded down, only to reveal beauti- an intense fundraising campaign. In addition to private ful yellow pine under the many coats of paint. The horses

12 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 The lead horse stripped (obove) and refinished (right). were lifted, and the carousel floor specialists began strip- ping the platform. Gymthane was applied to the natural minor touch-ups to the horses every year, the last full res- wood, which left the platform with a high-gloss, low main- toration of the horses was done in 1989. The old paint tenance, non-skid finish. had started to crack and “alligator,” allowing moisture to In 2004, the second phase of the restoration project get into the wood. Full restoration was needed in order to was underway. The entire machine housing was repaint- prevent wood rot problems. Juan Andreu, the Museum’s ed, as well as gold-leafed. Waldemar Karwowski, one of master carver, is responsible for all wood restoration of the restoration artists from the museum, was hired to do the horses. Once his work is completed and the horses the painting and gold-leafing. Mr. Karwowski is a faux are primed, they are ready to be painted. Judy Baker, painter and gold-leafer specializing in churches, state head of restoration, works closely with her apprentice, houses, theaters, and now carousels. All of the 23k gold Lisa Ronalter, to lovingly breathe life into the horses. was donated to the project by Allen Swift of Swift and Co., The museum has had a wonderful time managing a gold-leaf manufacturer in Hartford. Once the fantastic the Bushnell Park Carousel since obtaining the contract job was complete, one hundred-one-year-old Mr. Swift in 1999. Many friends have been made along the way, came by and took the first ride of the season. and progress continues on both the restoration and the With the platform refurbished and the machine newly development of ongoing educational programming. The painted and gold-leafed, the museum turned its attention museum and the carousel have taught many children in 2005 to obtaining the funding to restore the 36 jumper and adults about the art and history of the carousel and horses, 12 stander horses, and two chariots. With an es- the importance of preserving this very important piece of timated budget of $160,000, a massive fundraising cam- Americana. Hartford has a treasure, and it needs to be paign was again in order. preserved for future generations. In 2005, the combined effort of grant writing, “Pennies If you are interested in helping with the restoration by for Ponies” and the “Adopt-A-Horse” campaign brought adopting a horse, or if you would like to support the work in $90,000 of the needed $160,000 to complete the job. of the Carousel Museum, please contact The New Eng- Eight schools in Hartford participated in contributing their land Carousel Museum, 95 Riverside Ave. Rt. 72, Bristol, pennies to the restoration project, and, as a result, over CT 06010. Email [email protected], call 860- $4,000 was raised. The support from the children to pre- 585-5411, or visit: www.thecarouselmuseum.org. serve this important piece of their hometown was certainly gratifying. Restoration of the first six horses began in the winter Missed An Issue? of 2006. The lead horse row, as well as row number two, Lost An Issue? were chosen first because of their poor condition. George Tattersall, the carousel’s mechanical special- Someone Spilled Coffee On It? ist, and his crew removed the horses from the machine We have over 20 years of back issues available. See the and transported them to the Carousel Museum’s resto- promotion on this month’s wrap or visit CarouselNews.com ration workshop. As soon as the horses were brought The into the shop, they were photographed from all angles in order to establish a photo record of condition and color. Although the Museum’s restoration department makes News & Trader Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 13 Carousel News & Trader Through The Years 20 YEARS AGO 15 YEARS AGO

IN THIS ISSUE: Schoenbach Antique Horses in St. IN THIS ISSUE: Palm Beach, FL Big Top Auction; Joseph, MI; Paragon Park PTC #85 Sold Intact, to Kissel Auction; Muller Animals Found in Mexico; Remain in Hull, MA; Grand Rapids Museum Display. 1920 Spillman to Kansas City; Christie’s Auction.

1O YEARS AGO 5 YEARS AGO

IN THIS ISSUE: Michigan’s Silver Beach Carousel; IN THIS ISSUE: Restoration of an Armored Muller Washington, D.C.’s Flower Mart Carousel; Saving the by Marianne Stevens; Weona Park Restoration; Paragon Carousel; Watch Hill, RI’s Mysterious Horses. Guernsey’s Auction; Ed Widger Memoriam.Cont. on page 16 14 To purchase these and other collectable back issueswww.carouselnews.com of CN&T see our ad in this issue or visitCarousel www.CarouselNews.com News & Trader, January 2007 31 Newly Carved Animals Occupy the C. W. Parker Frame Paul Titus Carousel at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Has A Lot of Heart

By Kathleen Olson ing the carousel structure and the only remaining original Special to The Carousel News & Trader part, the sled. With the help of other carvers, painters and ome carousels are older, some are larger, but none sanders, the group brought to life 31 animals, the sled, has as much heart as the Paul Titus Carousel that lovers’ tub, mirrored panels and other adornments. opened to the public July 15th at Point “This is a rags-to-riches story of a small, SDefiance Zoo & Aquarium in Takoma, WA. two-row C.W. Parker machine found in a The story of how the C.W. Parker carousel “This is a rags-to- field in Kalispell, Montana, that was brought mechanism found its way to Tacoma is a cir- riches story of a back to life, thanks to the dedication of a cuitous one. small group of people who loved carousels. Tacoma businessman Keith Stone bought C.W. Parker machine They joined up with a small zoo and aquari- the carousel in 1995 with the intention of in- found in a field in um with a ‘can do’ attitude to create a beau- stalling it at Tacoma’s Freighthouse Square Kalispell, MT, brought tiful work of art,” explains Joanne Sessions, Mall, which he owned at the time. When he who is the chief designer and carver for the discovered that the building couldn’t house to life thanks to the project. the carousel, he gave the mechanism to dedication of a small The Washington Antique Carousel Soci- the Washington Antique Carousel Society group of people” ety devoted 11 years of their craftsmanship, (WACS). It was stored at the home of WACS sweat equity and skilled labor to complete members Dale and Joanne Sessions, who this faithful re-creation of a 1917 C.W. Park- would serve as managers for the restoration project. er Carousel. They re-created the mechanism and design, WACS members began the daunting task of restor- and carved 31 animals and a band organ facade.

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 15 When the Carousel Society took on this project in 1995, the group was comprised of a retired AT&T line- man, a retired doctor’s assistant, a retired firefighter, a With funding secured, the WACS members found CPA, a housewife, a caregiver and a boat salesperson. themselves on a tighter production schedule. They had A chemistry teacher, retired art teacher, machinist, dental to get the carousel completed for a 2006 opening at the hygienist and copy machine repairman soon joined the zoo. The Zoo Society requested that endangered species group. – a tapir, clouded leopard, polar bear, golden frog, beluga “We were so excited to get started, but we didn’t know whale, Pacific walrus, Sumatran tiger, red wolf and Asian just where to start,” Sessions says. “We had no experi- elephant – be created for the carousel’s inner ring. ence and no money, but plenty of enthusiasm. The ma- The outer ring features Parker-style horses with Wash- chine had the sled and lover’s tub ington state themes and the signa- and all of the parts, but the horses, ture animal – Seaweed the hippo- of course, were long gone. So campus. Joining the endangered we started by repairing the sled. species on the inner ring are some It turned out so well that we took Northwest native animals, includ- turns sitting in it for inspiration.” ing a husky and a cougar, mascots Next the group tackled the mir- of the University of Washington ror frames. They all tried their and Washington State University hand at carving. Several decided respectively, and a Northwest gar- that carving was NOT their talent, dener’s favorite pest – a slug. so they turned to sanding and oth- “It’s been a decade of hard er tasks. Over the next 10 years, work,” says Sessions. “The last the group would finish 16 mirror two years have been sleepless frames, carved eagles and trim nights, endless days, tired feet and pieces and see the horses and backs, sore wrists and endless menagerie animals come to life. troubleshooting. We discovered One of the original carvers, Nancy that all of the wood was rotten, so Smalley, passed away before the 16 sweeps, short and long spread- job was done. Others lost interest er bars and all the flooring had to and were replaced by new volun- be replaced. We had to have new teers who helped with the sanding cranks made due to a century of and painting. rust and wear.” “Money was always a problem The carousel pavilion ground- the first six years, so we all took breaking was held in September turns donating the funds to buy the 2005, and the building was com- wood to keep carving,” says Sessions. “We got a few cre- pleted by Modern Builders Inc. in May 2006. The De Falco ators to give us $250 to purchase the basswood as well. Family Pavilion includes two party rooms and a carver’s Then we hooked up with The Point Defiance Zoological workshop. Then the work began on assembling the car- Society in July 2001, and they agreed to raise the money ousel. to complete the carousel and build a pavilion at the zoo Dale Sessions led the crew, which included Joanne to house it.” Sessions, Beau and Connie McTighe and Bill Childers

16 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 Washinton Antique Carousel Society Members Beau & Connie McTighe, Bill Childers, Joanne & Dale Sessions and Fred & Sandy Koughn. from the original WACS membership, with assistance from newer member Rick Olson and zoo electrician, Dave Meyer. Nine weeks later, Joe Bixler of International Lei- sure Consulting, Inc. and his crew arrived to hook up the motor and certify the ride, just in time for the donor pre- view party on July 8. Then a week of adjustments and shake down would get the carousel ready for its public debut on July 15. pital who became a carousel carver almost by accident. Each animal on the carousel is carved of basswood She loves zebras, and decided to create one to enter in and has a wooden heart inside inscribed with the names the annual competition at the Western Washington Wood- of the carver’s creators who donated the money for the carvers Show. So, she took an eight-week wood-carving wood and the sponsors who helped pay for the carousel class from Jim Smith of Ruston, Wash. Her first project mechanism by adopting each animal. was a carousel zebra that took first place at the show, and “There are no nails in our carousel animals,” explains inspired her to hook up with the local carousel society. Project Manager Dale Sessions. “We created a hollow Her husband, Dale, worked at the Bremerton Naval Ship- form to reduce the weight and used wooden dowels and yards as a boat builder, so his expertise in the wood shop glue to join the pieces that make up each body. The head makes them an excellent team. and legs are separate carved pieces joined to the main “Joanne designs the animals and then we have the body with glue and dowels as well.” drawings enlarged as a template. I cut the blocks of wood In all, WACS members have devoted more than 25,000 and then she gets out the carving tools and does the rest,” hours to re-creating the beautiful Paul Titus Carousel. The Dale explains. Salem (Ore.) Carousel Carvers carved the cougar and While Joanne was busy creating the animals with help the Missoula (Mont.) Carousel Carvers created “ET” the from the other carvers, Dale re-created the 16 sweeps Walrus. Both groups expressed a desire to try their hand and floor sections, following the pattern of the rotted origi- at the menagerie animals because their carousels feature nal mechanism. The cranks were manufactured by Capi- horses exclusively. tal Machine of Olympia, Wash., and all the metal parts The inner oval murals were painted by Washington were powder-coated. and Arizona artists who donated their labors to depict 16 The vendors were so enamored with the project that endangered species in their native habitats. Western art- they became donors as well. The Zoo Society purchased ist Fred Oldfield painted a wild mustang on the first panel. a new motor and the electrical components from Chance A sea dragon, gibbon, Red Wolf, lions, Bali Mynahs, musk Rides to bring the carousel into compliance with current ox, sea otters, beluga whales, tiger, elephants and radi- industry regulations. An electric hoist was mounted per- ated tortoises are among the endangered animals rep- manently in the cupola to facilitate raising the main pole. resented in the zoo collection and which have been cap- “This will be the first time since 1979 that the zoo has tured on the wooden ovals. had a carousel,” said Aaron Pointer, president of the Chief Designer and Carver Joanne Sessions is a re- Board of Commissioners for Metro Parks Tacoma, which tired medical supply technician from Madigan Army Hos- owns the zoo. “We are deeply grateful to the Washington

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Antique Carousel Society and The Zoo Society for their tremendous work to bring this beautiful addition to the Zoo.” The carousel is housed in the new De Falco Family Pavilion at the Jim & Carolyn Milgard Plaza. The pavilion includes the Matthaei Family and Ben B. Cheney Founda- Feathers in the Wind tion rooms that can be rented for birthday parties and oth- Original carving. Basswood. 48” long x 56” tall. er private functions. The Forest Foundation sponsored Additional pictures upon request. the carvers’ demonstration room in honor of Joanne and Dale Sessions and the Washington Antique Carousel So- $3,400. ciety that call it home. Contact carver and seller: R. Lynn Gaylor, “All those years of pushing to get it done, you can imag- P.O. Box 285, Hayfield, MN 55940 ine what we were feeling when the carousel went round 507 272 6969 • [email protected] for the first time at the Donors’ Party on July 8, 2006,” Joanne Sessions says. “There was the small stargazer, Starbrite, who had been carved by Nancy Smalley before she died. There was Puds the cougar and Old Croak the th SATURDAY golden frog carved by the Salem, Ore., carvers to help 5 JUNE 23, 2006 us out and ET the walrus carved by the Missoula (Mont.) Annual Pony Keepers and Sir Dukbayte the armored slug, carved by Jim Thompson of Missoula. All of the animals were protected with that last clear coat of automotive paint ap- Preview Friday Evening plied by Alicia Jennings, who also painted several of the Noon - 8 pm animals and three of the murals.” and Saturday 9 to 10 am “We aren’t done,” she says. “I am working on a lion that will ride the carousel where Destiny the horse is now so that Destiny can become the spare. We also are going to carve a Christmas deer and a spring rabbit for seasonal placement. This is our gift to our community, something for our children, grandchildren and future generations to enjoy.” A special alcove was created for the original lovers’ tub, which has been restored and reupholstered but will not be Conmsignments Wanted placed on the carousel. Two standers – the elephant and tiger – were placed opposite the sled instead. The lovers’ tub will be installed in the pavilion alcove in Spring 2007 for visitors to enjoy. The carousel has been a big hit since its opening. Au- thentic band organ tunes are piped outside the carousel pavilion to greet visitors entering the main gate adjacent Auctioneer Team of Spieth and Satow Presented by: Miles and Ron Craig 217-735-3308 to the new carousel plaza. The carousel is named for the late Paul Titus; a Tacoma auto broker and past member of

18 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 Antique Carousel and Site Named for Donors The Who’s Who of Pt. Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Carousel Paul Titus Antique Carousel Paul H. Titus, for whom the antique carousel at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is named, was president of Ti- tus-Will Ford/Toyota in Tacoma until his death in 1995. He earned many accolades for his work at Titus-Will, includ- ing being selected as dealer of the year for Washington State in 1990. Mr. Titus served on a number of commu- nity boards, the Frank Russell Trust Co., and supported a number of institutions, including the zoo. He was a mem- ber of the Zoo Society Board in the 1980s. De Falco Family Pavilion The pavilion that houses the carousel is named for the The Zoo Society board whose family donated a significant family of 2004-06 Zoo Society Board President, Tina De portion of the $2.4 million project. The Zoo Society, a non- Falco, who gave $110,000. Her two sons, Darrel and Da- profit organization that supports the zoo, raised funds for vid Johnson and their wives and her four grandchildren the carousel and the new pavilion that houses it. all live in the South Sound The Paul Titus Carousel operates daily, with shortened area. Her daughter Vickie hours in the winter season. Visit www.pdza.org for the and husband, Richard, are current schedule. Zoo admission is required to visit the artists in Scottsdale, AZ. carousel. Richard painted three of the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium promotes responsible endangered species murals stewardship of the world’s resources through education, for the carousel as his dona- conservation, research and recreational opportunities. tion to the project. Tina De The Zoo, a division of Metro Parks Tacoma, is accredited Falco also sponsored the by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and the Alliance signature animal, Seaweed, of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums. the hippocampus and one of the murals. Milgard Plaza The plaza on which the carousel pavilion was built is named for Jim and Caro- lyn Milgard, who donated $250,000 toward the project. Joanne and Dale Sessions. The Milgards supported the project in honor of families who will enjoy it. Matthaei Party Room One of the two party rooms in the carousel pavilion is named for Charles and Helen Matthaei of Gig Harbor, who gave $50,000 toward the carousel project. The Mat- thaeis have supported the zoo with annual gifts for many years. Ben B. Cheney Foundation Party Room The other party room is named to honor the Ben B. Cheney Foundation, which gave a $50,000 gift for the carousel. Carolyn Cheney served on The Zoo Society board for several years. Forest Foundation Carving Room in Honor of Joanne and Dale Sessions The Forest Foundation donated $50,000 in honor of Joanne and Dale Sessions, project managers for The Washington Antique Carousel Society, for the carving Joanne carving Cindy. room in the carousel pavilion.

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Jane Walentas (above) worked for 22 years to enjoy this moment. Photos by John Caruso

By John Caruso Special to The Carousel News & Trader fter 22 years and a lot of work, patience, determi- nation and love, PTC 61, or as it has become com- monly known in the New York City area, “Jane’s ACarousel,” has been completely restored, assembled and is on view in the DUMBO (Down Under Manhattan Bridge Overpass), area of Brooklyn near the East River and be- tween two of New York City’s most historic bridges; the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges. Even though it’s only open for viewing until a perma- nent home is found, visitors will be absolutely astonished by this magnificent piece of Americana meticulously re- stored to its original condition by Jane Walentas and her competent staff. This story started in the early ‘80s when Jane’s hus- John Caruso visiting the carousel. band David was the designated developer of the water- front area between the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges. in Boston. After some discussion of what was to be in- The architect of this project was Benjamin Thompson, cluded it was decided that a carousel would be a perfect whose many projects include among them Fanuiel Hall touch to add something special to the already spectacular

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 21 Manhattan skyline in the background . Jane met with not- ed carousel historian Fred Fried and with his help began One of the chariots restored to original paint. the search for just the right carousel. After seeing sev- ing that time Jane was always working in some way on eral, she heard about a carousel that was being auctioned her carousel. Either she would be working on it in her in Ohio. Jane and her husband David attended the auc- studio in Manhattan, or she’d take a small pony out to her tion and decided this was the one. After all the figures country house and work on it there, always with the hope were auctioned, the carousel was offered as a whole unit. that someday the carousel would be up and running. Be- Fortunately for Jane hers was the only bid and the rest, as ing an artist herself, Jane decided to learn all she could they say, is now part of carousel history. about the art of carousel. restoration. The carousel was dismantled and transported to New Over the years she met with such accomplished car- York City, where it was put in storage until the park plan ousel restorers as Will Morton, and Rosa Ragan. She materialized. also visited carousels they had been involved with, includ- Unfortunately, due to politics, the project never hap- ing PTC #6 and the Pullen Park Dentzel in Raleigh, North pened, which meant plans for the carousel became un- Carolina. Every step of the restoration was approached certain as well. These new developments however didn’t with caution and assuredness, from choosing the paint stop Jane’s intentions for the future of her carousel. Dur- colors all the way down to the small jewels used on the mirrors on the rounding boards. Not one small detail was overlooked. Even the small pinstripe design on the saddles were carefully detailed. The spectacular chariots were stripped down to the original paint, revealing beauti- ful designs on the back, and on the nonromance side of them. Instead of painting them she chose to keep them just the way they were found. I have visited Jane’s studio, now in DUMBO, numerous times over the past four years. Each time I was amazed to see more and more of the horses being brought back Cont. on page 26

At a reception in Jane’s studio held during her restoration, she allowed visitors to sit on the lead horse.

22 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 23 24 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 PTC #61 on display in Brooklyn Photo by John Caruso Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 25 to life. They seemed to be waiting to go back to work on what they were originally made for, that is an operating carousel. Many carousels have been bought as a whole unit only to be re-sold and broken up later on. Jane’s Carousel has made the full circle, from being saved to be- ing meticulously and lovingly restored, and finally to being put back together again looking as good, if not better than when it came out of the Philadelphia Toboggan Factory back in 1922. Even though we can’t ride it, for the time being just being able to see it and know it’s still exists is thrilling in it- self. When I hear the word art, many different ideas come to mind, but in almost every form it’s a visual experience. When you see this carousel, I’m sure you will agree, it is most defintely a work of art. FOR SALE Jane’s Carousel

1896 Dentzel Prancer* The carousel was open for limited viewing in gallery Dentzel Prancer, with natural horsehair tail and glass space at 56 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY where it has been eyes. This authentic wooden Carousel Horse has been set up temporarily as part of the restoration process. It repainted by renowned artist Marge Swenson* in typi- was necessary to re-assemble the structure and ma- cal Coney Island “glitz,” using translucent glazes over chine, install and test all the parts, mechanical and elec- 23-k gold and silver leaf. Marge has been restoring trical systems, and finally mount the horses and chariots. carousel horses since 1974. This dapple-grey wears a saddle that has been painted and “textured” to look Unfortunately, the space is too small to allow the public to and feel like fine old leather. safely ride. Hopefully, someday the carousel will have a permanent home in a wonderful new carousel pavilion in *Authenticated by Margaret H. Swenson; Publisher, Historian, Consultant and featured in her magazine “Carousel Art”, issue 29, page 48. Brooklyn Bridge Park for the children of DUMBO to enjoy for generations to come. The carousel is currently closed CONTACT OWNER: Al Kruger for the holidays. For information on when carousel may 714-963-1801 reopen for viewing, you can call Jane at 718-222-9666 or email her at [email protected].

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By Jane Walentas Special to The Carousel News & Trader t’s hard to believe that I spent 22 years working on the restoration of PTC #61. I guess time flies when you’re having fun! When asked to write about the restora- Ition, I realized, in retrospect, that the work was actually done in three phases. The first phase was research and discovery. I spent many years scraping through layers of park paint to re- veal the original factory paint and stencil designs that embellished the carousel. I disciplined myself to work on everything but the horses until I perfected my technique and learned more about the carousel. I took it piece by piece and was astonished by the huge amount of design I uncovered. I was able to document my findings with careful tracings, color matches, photographs and detailed drawings. I had just completed a masters degree in Fine Art at NYU, after having worked for many years as an art Photo by Corinne Nelson director in advertising. I believe that the recent academic experience enabled me to be extremely thorough and possibly hand scrape them all. Most of the paint was very precise in my research and early documentation. After I fragile--impossible to have saved. As the sections were had recorded every available bit of information, I sent all returned to me from the stripper, my carpenter made many the pieces (sweeps, rounding boards, shields, platform, necessary repairs and primed everything in white paint. etc.), in batches, to be chemically stripped, as I couldn’t None of those pieces were touched again for close to 20

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Simultaneously, while all the horses were being prepped, we began to move ahead on many “fronts” to finish the entire carousel. I hired several more artists and we proceeded to mix paints, based on the color palette from my early findings, and carefully recorded their for- Photo by Corinne Nelson mulations. We had all the stencil designs I’d uncovered years. They sat in storage, as the project languished. and traced years ago, transmitted digitally. Hundreds of The second phase, and definitely the longest, was the stencils were then cut by a studio with a laser cutter. We attempt to discover, document, and possibly preserve the did prototypes of six different horse skins - black, white, original paint on the 48 horses and two chariots. I spent dapple grey, chestnut, palomino and “paint”. We tested years, mostly alone, scraping the many layers of park various metallic leafs and settled on the leafing plan. Fi- paint to reveal the original palette and beautiful carvings. nally, we began the actual process of painting, stencil- I had hoped to be able to keep the horses in their factory ing, leafing and top-coating everything - all the rounding paint, but was eventually convinced that it was not pos- boards, shields, sweeps, 48 horses and two chariots. sible. Much of the paint was fragile and the surface of We used Japan paints as the under-coat on the horses, most of the horses was rough and needed too much re- the solid color trappings, and all the pieces and sections pair to have been left as they were. Once again, I did pre- of the entire carousel. Artists oils were used as glazes cise matches of the factory colors, and traced, drew and over the Japan paint on the horse skins, saddles, and all photographed everything I uncovered. I worked scraping the decorative trappings. The delicate striping, flourishes paint off the horses, sporadically over the course of about and monograming on the bridles and saddle blankets 16 years. were done by a “pinstriper” who details fancy cars. Fi- When I began the third phase, I moved into a new stu- nally, each horse had five coats of varnish applied with a dio in June, 2004. It was large enough to accommodate mix of Behlen’s W.W. Restoration Varnish and Mc Closk- the entire carousel, in pieces, and a full working staff. ey’s Heirloom Oil Base Varnish #0007 flat. The result is a When I moved into that studio, I had only two people strong finish with a beautiful satiny sheen. working with me - one full time, one part time, and the only piece painted was one small pony. I hired two more people and we began to move full speed ahead. Repairs were made. Cracks and badly worn surfaces were filled with fillers and epoxies. The horses were then lightly sanded, and a coat of fine quality shellac was ap- plied to create a barrier between the old fragile paint and the soon to be applied new paint. There were a few major necessary repairs to be made. One missing glass eye needed to be restored and several broken legs and feet had to be created and replaced. A sculptress who worked with me was experienced with casting, so rather than carve new legs, she cast them from the other horses and molded them in a lightweight but strong resin material. We then affixed them with epoxy and stainless steel rods for strength.

28 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 Your chariot awaits... Photos by John Caruso I had tested fragments of old leaf from the carousel paint, the garlands of flowers and “Dutch Ladies” on the and found that it was all aluminum, often with a glaze or inside and back panels were also in fine enough condition wash of gold to simulate gold leaf. After leafing the first only to be in-filled. I was concerned about how the char- pony with aluminum, I decided to try palladium, which iots in original paint would look with the newly painted is very expensive but far richer and more beautiful than horses. They look just fine together. I’m really very happy aluminum. It looked so spectacular I decided to use that with that decision and end result. It was a huge effort, but on the horses. I experimented with many products, old well worth it. and new, to achieve the “golden “ look that PTC used The entire carousel was rewired. The old porcelain over the aluminum leaf. I was not happy with any of the sockets (1200 of them), were all replaced. The original results and finally decided to use pure gold leaf instead. mirrors had all been removed and saved, but, unfortu- I knew this was a major deviation from the original but it nately, during all those years in storage, some were seemed to make no sense to cover beautiful, expensive broken and a few others badly deteriorated. The small palladium (more expensive than gold), to make it look like round bevelled mirrors on the bridles were all missing. “imitation” gold. I used several different golds and in a few New shaped and bevelled mirrors were made, some re- instances, even copper, to achieve a variety of effects. silvered, and finally, hundreds of mirrors, most of them Only the horses were leafed in precious metals, every- original, were reinstalled on the carousel. Most of the jew- thing else was done in aluminum and imitation or “Dutch” els, lost over the years in the park, were replaced, and gold. Besides the cost of the material being far less, the the PTC brass tags were stripped, machine polished and application of the non precious metals is a lot easier. I lacquered--looking again, like they were right out of the made the decision not to varnish the leaf on the horses factory. because I prefer the natural shine of the precious metals. Amazingly, this third phase was the quickest and went In time, I think the leaf will develop a warm patina, and remarkably smoothly. There were very few instances of could easily be re-leafed. problems or uncertainties. I think all those years of re- The studio became a little factory, with horses under- search and extremely careful documentation paid off in going various stages of prepping, painting and leafing. I the end. There was practically no guess work. Everything put each horse platform on rubber wheels, so we could was very clear. I had created an excellent “road map” to easily move them around the studio. I also invested in small mechanical lifts, which we outfitted with poles to mount the horses. Those proved extremely useful when painting and leafing low areas or undersides of the hors- es, as the horses could be easily lowered and raised. We set up long factory-type tables to paint, stencil and leaf the huge rounding boards, rims, sweeps and panels. We worked as a total team. In the end, I decided to try to leave the two beautiful chariots in old paint. The “Cherub” chariot was in excel- lent condition, but the “Liberty” chariot had much of its paint blistered off from the heat of a devastating fire that had occurred at Idora Park. After scraping it down, it was in-fill painted just enough to cover the bare areas, and looked amazingly beautiful. After scraping off the park

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 29 IDORA PARK, YOUNGSTOWN, OH 1897 • The Youngstown Park & Falls Street Railway begins rail service on Youngstown’s south side.

1899 • Terminal Park opens on May 30. The new amusement park features a dancing pavilion, theater, merry-go-round, and bandstand. A contest is held to pick the area’s most popular school teacher. Jessie Coulter, who placed second, chooses Idora as the permanent name for the Terminal Park.

1902 • Idora acquires its first roller coaster, a Figure-Eight Toboggan Slide built by Frederick Ingersoll of Pittsburgh.

1910 • A new ballroom opens, replacing the original pavilion.

1914 • The Dip-the-Dips, the park’s second roller coaster, is constructed by the T. M. Harton Company of Pittsburgh.

1920 • The Firefly coaster replaces the Figure-Eight Toboggan.

1921-30 • Rex Billings introduces 3-cent kiddie day and becomes nationally prominent in the amusement park industry.

1922 • Idora purchases a magnificent new carousel from the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. It is their 61st carousel. PTC also constructs a fun house on the park’s north end.

1924 • The local Idora Amusement Co. buys the park from the Penn-Ohio Power & Light Co. • A new swimming pool opens. • The Lillian Desmonde Players open at the Idora Theater. Photos by Corinne Nelson • The Dip-the-Dips is remodeled and becomes the Jack Rabbit. guide the color palette, designs, look and feel of the carou- 1930 • The PTC Wildcat replaces the Firefly. sel. Also, I had a talented, enthusiastic staff, tremendous 1933 • Heidelberg Gardens opens. This restaurant is located in the original support from my husband David’s real estate company, dancing pavilion built in 1899. and a lot of valuable precedent established by earlier ex- 1948 • Silver rocket ships replace the airplanes on the Circle Swing. The cellent carousel restorations. swimming pool closes at the end of the season.

The carousel was reassembled this fall, seemingly 1949 • Park ownership changes again. magically, by Todd Goings who did the most meticulous, amazing job. It is now up in a gallery space, open for view- 1951 • Kiddieland opens on the site of the swimming pool. ing and running for special events only while it waits to 1953 • Dan Ryan introduces record hops at the Idora ballroom. be placed it it’s permanent home, hopefully in a beautiful 1955-56 • The ballroom is remodeled. The ornate towers are removed from pavilion in the new Brooklyn Bridge Park. the exterior

1968 • The Rapids is re-themed and renamed The Lost River; the fun house becomes the Whacky Shack.

1974 • New rides include the Spider and Yo-Yo.

1982 • The owners put Idora Park up for sale but get no offers.

1984 • A fire hits the park in April, though the park opens in on time. In August the owners the parks closure. At the October auction, a New York City couple buys the carousel intact.

1985-94 • Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church buys the Idora property. A fire destroys the old Heidelberg Gardens, Kooky Castle, fun house, and Helter Skelter bumper car buildings. Mt. Calvary loses the property in a foreclo- sure auction. Mt. Calvary buys the Idora property for a second time.

1999 • The Mahoning Valley celebrates the 100th anniversary of the found- ing of Idora Park. Idora Park: The Last Ride of Summer by Rick Shale and Charles J. Jacques, Jr. is published.

2001 • A fire of suspicious origin destroys the Idora Ballroom (built in 1910).

2001 • The Wildcat and Jack Rabbit coasters are demolished.

2002 • The Youngstown Playhouse presents Idora Forever!, a nostalgic musical comedy based in part on Idora Park: The Last Ride of Summer.

Jane’s paint cart. It may get a well earned rest, but it’s Special thanks to the authors of “Idora Park: The Last Ride of Summer”. doubtful it will ever be fully retired.

30 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 A Look Back at Idora Park (1899-1984)

Historical photo above courtesy of Kelleher, Russell and Young Like many terminal parks in the post-war years of the early 20th century, Idora looked to the addition of a Grand Carousel to be the cen- terpiece of a redesigned “family” destination. Indeed, Idora Park got itself a beauty in the Philadelhia Toboggan Company’s 1922 produc- tion of what was then simply known as #61.

dora Park began its life as Terminal Park at the end of the Park and Falls Street Railway Company line. The company acquired a lease on a seven-acre plot Iof land next to Mill Creek Park and Terminal Park officially opened on May 30, 1899. In the first year of operation, the park built the Casino Theater (it later became Heidel- Photo courtesy of the Barbara Williams archives burg Gardens and the Crazy Horse Saloon, until a fire in The legendary Fred Fried at Idora Park during the 1986). The park also had a bandstand, swings, drinking 1981 NCA Convention. fountains, picnic tables, and rest rooms. An electric mer- ry-go-round also graced the property. This first merry-go- A contest was held for the most popular teacher in the round featured a menagerie of stationary animals carved Youngstown area in June of 1899 and the Youngstown by Gustav Dentzel of Philadelphia, PA. Vindicator reported on Nov. 25, 1899 that second place To this day, confusion surrounds the name “Idora Park”. winner, Jessie Coulter, chose the name. The paper also

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 31 A vintage postcard from Idora Park. Additional photos of PTC #61 at Idora Park during by T.M. Harton (this coaster was remodeled in 1924 and the 1981 NCA Convention (above and below), cour- renamed the Jack Rabbit). tesy of the Barbara Williams archive. Idora faced continual competition not only from larger reported the name Idora to be Indian and was the original parks like Cedar Point, but also smaller parks like Con- name of Lanterman’s Falls (in Mill Creek Park). An early neaut Lake Park. As the trolley lines dwindled and the press release by the Street Railway Company said it was automobile became more available people took lon- called Idora “after an extinct tribe of Indians which once ger trips. While parks like Cedar Point, Kenywood and dwelt within its borders.” A widely reported rumor states Geauga Lake continued to expand, Idora Park was land that Idora Park is a contraction of “I adore a park”. locked on its 27 acres. Idora continued to add rides such Idora Park continued to thrive and in 1910, built the as the Wildcat coaster, the Rapids and Kiddieland, but to dance pavilion/ballroom, skating rink, Traver circle swings no avail. The park outlasted a number of trolley parks, but (later becoming the Rockets and sold at the auction in was finally put up for sale in 1982. 1984), photo gallery and a new coaster, the Dip-the-Dips In the Spring of 1984 the park, still on the market with no takers, was busy getting ready for opening day when a fire broke out. Low water pressure from the park’s only operating fire hydrant made controlling the blaze near im- possible. The flames roared out of control from the Lost River, to the park office, to the Wildcat. In less than an hour, the office, eleven concessions, the Lost River and about a third of the Wildcat were gone. Nearly fifty fire- fighters, including a dozen who were off-duty, finally con- trolled the blaze and kept it from spreading to other parts of the park, including the PTC carousel. Idora opened on schedule that season, but it would be their last. Every- thing was put up for auction on October 20-21, 1984 con- ducted by Norton Auctioneers of Coldwater, MI.

Historical photo of Idora Park in 1959, courtesy of Kelleher, Russell and Young. They have a documentary DVD on Idora available on their website among others at www.amusementparkmemories.com.

32 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 From Central Park to San Francisco; Carousels That Merry-Go-Year-Round

By Roland Hopkins Central Park, NY (above). Photo by John Caruso. The Carousel News & Trader or carousel lovers, Winter can be an especially dark and quiet time of year. Most of the country’s prized merry-go-rounds and band organs have found their way into hibernation for much a Fneeded rest or restoration, or both. Yet, there are also a number of carousels across the country that tough it out all year long. From ‘golden age’ antiques to mid-century metals, to the newly carved, there are plenty of gems out there open all year and worthy of inclusion in your travel plans. Here we have a few photos and a listing of the wooden antiques that are open, for the most part, all of the year. There are a number of other newly carved, newly fabricated, and historic carousels of materials other that wood out there for your enjoy- ment as well. If you plan a visit to one of these historic gems, please call ahead before you visit. Open-all-year doesn’t necessarily mean daily. Many rely on the weather, many are only open on weekends and school holi- days and some may be closed for a week or two for restoration work. Shown right is one of the beautiful animals from the 1906 Looff Carousel at Zeum in San Francisco. Photographer, Emily Bush has a large selection of professional photos from this ride. See her classified in this issue or visit www.carouselmultimedia.com. ANTIQUE CAROUSELS OPEN YEAR ROUND Madison Square Mall • Huntsville, AL 1950’s Allan Herschell Kiddie 5901 University Drive, Huntsville, AL 35806 256-830-5407

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 33 PTC #46 will turn 90-years-old at Disney World this year. Tilden Park • Berkeley, CA 1911 Herschell-Spillman, 4 rows Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA 94708 510-524-6773

Knott’s Berry Farm • Buena Park, CA 1860s Primitive mule-powered 1902 Dentzel menagerie, two-level platform, 48 animals 8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA 90620 714-220-5200

South Bay Pavillion • Carson, CA A well armored stander from Griffith Park, CA. 1919 Allan Herschell, 3 rows 20700 South Avalon Blvd #120, Carson, CA 90746 Encanto Carousel • Phoenix, AZ 310-327-4822 1948 Allan Herschell “Little Beauty” 1230 West Encanto Blvd. between 7th and 15 Avenues. Parkway Plaza • El Cajon, CA 602-254-1200 1926 Allan Herschell “Little Beauty” 841 Parkway Plaza #230, El Cajon, CA 92020 McCormick Railroad Park • Scottsdale, AZ 619-579-9932 1950 Allan Herschell 7301 E Indian Bend Road, Scottsdale, AZ/ 85252 480-312-2312

King Arthur Carrousel • Anaheim, CA 1922 Dentzel, 4 rows 1313 Harbor Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92803 714-781-4000

A typical traffic jam on the Santa Cruz Beachboardwalk. The Merry-Go-Round Museum in Sandusky, OH

34 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 Photo by Rick Murphy San Francisco Zoo’s 1921 Dentzel Carousel was recently named to honor Bay Area philanthropist Eugene Friend. The carousel is one of the last machines constructed by Gustav’s son, William H. Dentzel. Built in 1921. The ride recently received a complete restoration by Brass Ring Entertainment.

Harper’s Ford • Eureka, CA Balboa Park Carousel • San Diego, CA 1947 Allan Herschell, 3 rows 1910 Herschell-Spillman menagerie 4800 HW 101 N, Eureka, CA 95503 1549 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101 707-443-9114 619-460-9000

Civic Center • Hanford, CA Seaport Village • San Diego, CA 1939 Spillman, 3 rows 1895 Looff, menagerie, 3 rows 200 Santa Fe Ave., Hanford, CA 93230 In Seaport Village - downtown San Diego 209-582-0483 619-234-6133

Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round • Los Angeles, CA Golden Gate Park • San Francisco, CA 1926 Spillman Eng/Looff/Carmel 1914 Herschell-Spillman menagerie, 4 rows Griffith Park, Los Angeles CA Golden Gate Park, San Francisco CA. Carousel is in east end 323-665-3051 of park. 415-831-2700

W.E.(Bill) Mason Carousel • Los Gatos, CA 1915 Savage Roundabout, 3 rows Oak Meadow Park, Los Gatos, CA 95031-0234 408-395-RIDE

Castle Park • Riverside, CA 1907 Dentzel menagerie, two-level platform, 3 rows 3500 Polk Street, Riverside, CA 92505 951-785-3031

Funderland Park Carousel • Sacramento, CA 1940’s Allan Herschell, 3 rows Land Park Dr., Sacramento, CA. Carousel is on 16th Ave. 916-456-0131 Bill Mason’s 4-row Roundabout in Los Gatos, CA.

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 35 Balboa Park Carousel in San Diego, CA. San Francisco Zoo • San Francisco, CA 1921 Dentzel/Illions menagerie, 3 rows 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco, CA 94132 415-753-7080

Yerba Buena Gardens • San Francisco, CA The Children’s Museum in Indianapolis, IN 1906 Looff menagerie, 4 rows 221 4th St. at Howard, San Francisco, CA 94103 Santa Monica Pier • Santa Monica, CA 415-777-2800 1922 PTC #62, 3 rows Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk • Santa Cruz, CA 310-394-8042 1911 Looff, 4 rows, 71 Jumpers, 2 Standers, 2 chariots 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Six Flags Magic Mountain • Valencia, CA 831-423-5590 1912 PTC #21, 4 rows 26101 Magic Mountain Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355 661-255-4100

Cheyenne Mount. Zoological Park • Colorado Springs, CO 1925 Allan Herschell Ideal Two-Abreast 4250 Cheyenne Mtn Zoo Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-633-0917

Lakeside Carousel • Auburndale, FL 1909 Mangels-Looff/S&G/Carmel, 3 rows International Market World, Auburndale, FL 33823 863-665-0062

Van Andel Museum Carousel in Grand Rapids, MI. New York State Museum in Albany, NY.

36 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 St. Louis Carousel, Faust County Park, Chesterfield, MO.

C.W. Parker Carousel Museum Cinderella’s Golden Carousel • Lake Buena Vista, FL Leavenworth, KS 1917 PTC #46, 5 rows, 90 Jumping Horses 1913 Parker #118, 2 rows Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 1850-65 Primitive Handcrank, 2 rows, suspended swing 407-824-6552 320 S Esplanade, Leavenworth, KS 66048 913-682-1331 The Childrens’ Museum • Indianapolis, IN 1900 Dentzel Menagerie, 3 rows Trimper’s Rides & Amusements • Ocean City, MD Museum on NE corner of 30th and Illinois, IN 46208 1902 Herschell-Spillman Menagerie, 3 rows 317-334-3322 South First Street & The Boardwalk, Ocean City, MD 21843 410-289-8617 Heritage Center Carousel • Abilene, KS 1901 C. W. Parker, 2 rows 412 S. Campbell Street, Abilene, KS 67410 785-263-2681

Red River Zoo, Fargo, ND Columbus Zoo & Aquarium, OH. Photo by G. Jones

Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 37 Do you enjoy Carousel Organ, Calliope or Street Organ Music? If yes, join the COAA (Carousel Organ Association of America) • Four to five organ rallies a year. • Four issues of the Carousel Organ (a 44 page journal Holyoke Merry-Go-Round. Photo by David Ross filled with technical and historical articles as well as Holyoke Merry-Go-Round • Holyoke, MA advertisements) a year plus the Special Rally Edition 1927 PTC #80, 3 rows (photo reports of rallies). Heritage Park, Holyoke, MA 01040 • All for $30.00 (US); $35.00 (Can.); $40 (overseas). 413-536-9838 • Membership: Marge Waters, COAA Treasurer Van Andel Museum Carousel • Grand Rapids, MI 5221 Beach Road 1928 Spillman Engineering/Looff Menagerie, 3 rows Wadsworth, OH 44281 272 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 [email protected] 616-456-3977 www.carouselorganassociation.org The St. Louis Carousel • Chesterfield, MO 1921 Dentzel, 4 rows Faust Park, Olive Blvd, Chesterfield, MO 63017 636-537-0222

New York State Museum • Albany, NY FOR SALE 1915 Herschell-Spillman, 3 rows 515 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207 Muller “Indian Pony” style 2nd 518-474-5877 row prancer, early restoration by Northrop-Grumman Carousel • Greenport, NY Nina Fraley, horsehair tail, c1908. 1920 Herschell-Spillman, 3 rows Downtown Greenport, Long Island, NY 11944 613-477-2200 Carmel stander 2nd row, from Woodland Park, Seattle, painted in Moorish trappings by Wanda Hoelscher, c1910.

Dentzel “Sweet-faced Mare” prancer 2nd or 3rd row, old paint, c1900.

Illions 3rd row jumper from Lake Pontchartrain/Boblo Island, gold mane & horsehair tail, c1915.

Horses are in excellent condition. Custom oak and brass stands included.

Call 206-328-3410 The Strong Museum again in Rochester, NY.

38 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 PTC #18 (above) at the Carousel Center in Syracuse, NY was built in 1909.

Central Park Carousel Diederich Carousel • Fargo, ND New York City, NY 1928 Allan Herschell, 3 rows 1908 Stein & Goldstein, 4 rows Red River Zoo, 4220 21st Ave., S, Fargo, ND, 58102 Enter park at 59th St. & 6th Ave. 701-277-9240 Carousel is approx. 5 blocks on left. 212-879-0244

The Elaine Wilson Carousel Rochester, NY 1918 Allan Herschell, 2 rows Strong Museum, One Manattan Square, Rochester, NY 14607 585-263-2700

Carousel Center • Syracuse, NY 1909 PTC #18, 3 rows Carousel Center, Syracuse, NY 13208 315-466-600

Palisades Center Mall • West Nyak, NY 1907 PTC #15, 4 rows, 54 jumping horses, 4 chariots 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyak, NY 10994 914-348-1000 The C. W. Parker carousel in Abilene, KS.

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Columbus Zoo Grand Carousel Jantzen Beach Super Center Kiddie Park of S.A. Powell, OH Portland, OR San Antonio, TX 1914 Mangels-Illions, 3 rows, 1921 Parker, 4 rows, 72 jumping 1918 Herschell-Spillman, 3 rows 52 jumping horses, 2 chariots horses, 2 chariots 3015 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209 9990 Riverside Drive, Powell, OH 43065 1405 Jantzen Beach Center, 210-824-4351 614-645-3400 Portland, OR 97217 503-286-9103 Smithsonian Carousel Merry-Go-Round Museum Washington, DC Sandusky, OH Cool Springs Galleria• Franklin, TN 1947 Allan Herschell, 4 rows 1939 Allan Herschell, 3 rows 1950’s Allan Herschell Kiddie, 2 rows Jefferson Drive, National Mall, 301 Jackson St., Sandusky OH 44870 1800 Galleria Blvd, Franklin, TN 37064 Washington, DC 10200 419-626-6111 615-771-2128 703-938-9899

Another NORTON of Michigan Carousel Calendar AUCTIONS OPEN TO CONSIGNMENTS! May 9, 2007, 10:30 AM At the famous 480 acre Kruse Auction Park Auburn, IN. Norton’s Annual Con- on I-69 near I-80 & I-90 signment Auction. Accepting all types of amusement, carnival, carousel, Auburn, Indiana FEC equipment. Call 517-279-9063 (Within 3 hours of Chicago, Detroit, Louisville, Cleveland & Indianapolis) or email [email protected].

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4. ______7 word description ______No need to cut magazine, you may copy this page or send information on separate paper. 42 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 International Carousel Museum Annual Open House Although they have no carousel running at the mo- ment, they will have many soon. In the meantime, the International Carousel Museum is open year-round and you’ll certainly find plenty to see. They recently hosted their annual open house for their board of directors, members and other guests. Meanwhile, they are moving ahead with their plans to move into the World Carousel Center. Phase One of this massive project would see seven antique carousels and 800 carousel animals on display in a massive building the length of a football field. The building is pretty much completed and they are hoping to have the rides and displays installed by this summer.

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The International Carousel Museum of Art, 304 Oak Street Hood River, OR, is open everyday. Mon. through Sat. 11AM to 3PM and Sun. 12AM to 4PM. If you come outside of our regular hours and you can wait for 10 minutes, call our attendent Eldon at 541-380- 0624, and he will be here on the spot to let you in. For other information or to schedule a tour, please call 541-387-4622 or e-mail tours@carouselmuseum. com. Or, visit them at www.carouselmuseum.com.

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WANTED. Two small Parkers for Little Beauty carousel. (812) 824-7453. [email protected].

WANTED. Trailer mounted kiddie rides. Good condition, priced reasonable. Prefer Mgr. Send details and photos. Rides, 607 Bull Run, Staunton, VA 24401. (540) 886-6446. Evenings, except Mondays and Fridays.

POP-UP BOOK CAROUSEL, by Weiss, Figment Press, other carousel pop-ups, Ray Geweke, N8188 big Lake, Sherwoood, WI, 54169, 920- 989-2629, [email protected]. FOR SALE 1906 PARKER CAROUSEL 36 Carousel Horses. Some are especially nice carvings and style. 2 beautiful hand-carved chariots. Carousel needs restoration. Has been in dry storage for 40 years. Carousel was last operated in Charlotte, NC 50 years ago. Carousel currently in North Carolina. Price: $150,000 Bob Kissel, Salesman 8253 E. Lee Road, Madison, IN 47250 Phone: 812-839-3255

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Mr. Christmas® Holidays Around the Carousel™ Animated Musical Table-Top Carousel

Figures ride up, down and around on this old fashioned carousel which is reminiscent of those found at the Boardwalk. Plays 30 great songs. Select from 15 Christmas carols and 15 year round classics. Lights shine down on the figures. See a video of this carousel in action at the www.CarouselStore.com. Approximate Size: 15” Diameter • Item Number: 10-0969 $124.95

YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR ALL THINGS CAROUSEL™ WWW.C AROUSELS TORE.C OM | 1-800-558-7969

46 www.carouselnews.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 55 FOOT, 4-ROW DENTZEL-STYLE CAROUSEL WITH 57 ANIMALS

FOR SALE Up and operating until Dec. 2006. Currently stored in Sea Containers ready to ship anywhere in the U.S. or World. An excellent centerpiece for any City or Amusement Park. Call or write for details.

BRASS RING ENTERTAINMENT, 11001 PEORIA STREET, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 818-394-0028 • fax 818-332-0062 • [email protected] • www.carousel.com Carousel News & Trader, January 2007 www.carouselnews.com 47 CAROUSELS FOR SALE

1909 Carmel Mangels Big 50’ machine with 48 all original wooden animals including menagerie pieces.

1895 Looff from Historic Asbury Park A huge 4 row with 78 replacement animals. One of the largest carousel ever built!

1927 Dentzel frame. The last carousel Dentzel ever made. Still in ORIGINAL PAINT! Last operated at Rock Springs Park in VA. Available as frame only or restored with 48 replacement animals.

1930’s Allan Herschell With 30 half and half horses. The frame has replacement original PTC rounding boards and Dentzel trim. A real show piece for the money.

1930’s Allan Herschell With 30 half and half horses. Original restored machine. A nice historic machine ready to run.

1950’s Allan Herschell With 30 aluminum horses. All original. Operated in a building its whole life. Great condition.

1940’s Parker Original frame with outside row of Bradley and Kaye replacement horses. These are original Bradley and Kaye not the new Chance Carousel pieces.

New Wooden Carousel. Carved by Ed Roth and Chuck Donohue. A great barn yard theme. 30 wooden animals and elaborate wooden trim.

Other large significant antique carousels available. Details by request only. All machines can be seen at www.carousel.com.

We also have over 50 antique band organs, dance organs, orchestrions, nickelodeons, and other mechanical music machines available. Call or write for details.

BRASS RING ENTERTAINMENT, 11001 PEORIA STREET, SUN VALLEY, CA 91352 818-394-0028 • fax 818-332-0062 • [email protected] • www.carousel.com

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